Rob Penta
InvestorGeneral Partner / Co-Founder at Future Labs Capital · President, Chief Legal Officer and Vice Chairman at Venture First · Board director at Forecastr · Board director at GoodMaps Venture Capital
New York City Metropolitan Area
About
Rob Penta is President, Chief Legal Officer, and Vice Chairman of Venture First, and also serves as Chief Legal Officer and a managing General Partner of Whiskey Capital Finance Co. entities. Before joining the firm, he spent 13 years as a partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, advising financial institutions, private equity groups, venture capital firms, restaurant groups, and defense-industry companies. He holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Indiana University and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Forecastr
Intro paths
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In turn, Rob can intro founders to Forecastr's investors below.
Forecastr's investors · 13
Capital Midwest FundMequonChartline Capital PartnersWilmington · $500K – $5M checksConnetic VenturesCovington · $250K – $500K checksConvergeCambridge · $500K – $5M checksElevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checksFuture Labs CapitalJeffersonville · since 2026Interlock CapitalSan Diego · $25K – $50K checksRender CapitalLouisville · $750K – $1.3M checksResolute VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checksRoot and Shoot VenturesLos AngelesStrike VenturesLouisville · since 2023TechstarsBoulder · $220K checksVenture FirstLouisville
Co-founders at Forecastr
SP
Steven PlappertFounder
LB
Logan BurchettFounder
JF
Jonathan FrazierFounder
SA
Steven AmbsFounder
Board director at GoodMaps Venture Capital
Intro paths
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In turn, Rob can intro founders to GoodMaps Venture Capital's investors below.
GoodMaps Venture Capital's investors · 2
Experience
- Venture FirstPresidentcurrent2025 — present
- Venture FirstVice Chairman & General Counsel / Chief Legal Officercurrent2018 — present
- Whiskey Capital Finance Fund IIManaging General Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Whiskey Capital Finance Co.Chief Legal Officer, Board Member, GP Representativecurrent2019 — present
- UofL Health Hospital System - Frazier Rehabilitation InstituteVice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- UofL Health Hospital System - Frazier Rehabilitation InstituteMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
- Future Labs Capital, LLCGeneral Partner / Co-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Strike VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
- Francis Parker School of LouisvilleGovernance Committee Chair, Executive Commitee Member, Trusteecurrent2024 — present
- Francis Parker School of LouisvilleMember, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and Governance Commiteecurrent2020 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
- Forecastr Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- GoodMapsInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
- BE Ballistics Holdings, LLC / NetBallistics LLCChief Executive Officercurrent2015 — present
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyMember, Board of Directors2022 — 2023Ohio River Valley Region
- Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs, LLPCounsel2015 — 2020Louisville, Kentucky
- Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs, LLPPartner2014 — 2015Louisville, Kentucky
- Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs, LLPAssociate Attorney2006 — 2014Louisville, Kentucky
- Blue EquityDirector of International Investment2015 — 2019
Skills & more
Fund Management1International Relations1Military Weapon Systems1Military LiaisonPrivate EquityVenture CapitalMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Alternative Investments2Corporate Law23Commercial Lending8Commercial Real Estate9Real Estate Financing5
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FinanceReal EstateLegal WritingLegal ResearchFirearmsLicensingITARImport ExportNegotiationPublic SpeakingFundLanguages English · French
- Attorney — Kentucky Bar Association
- Glock Certified Armorer — GLOCK PROFESSIONAL INC
From Rob's professional profile.
Colleagues at Future Labs Capital
Ben Lawrence
Vice President, Business Development at Venture First
Bethany Dupree
Vice President, CFO Services at Venture First
Brian Oldham
Operating Partner at Venture First
Carolle Siegel
Executive Assistant at Venture First
Christopher Marlin
Vice President, CFO Services at Venture First
Cooper Burk
Junior Analyst at Venture First
Cordt Huneke
Board Member at Venture First
Elliott Thomazin
Financial Analyst at Venture First
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Penta?
- Rob Penta is President, Chief Legal Officer, and Vice Chairman of Venture First, and also serves as Chief Legal Officer and a managing General Partner of Whiskey Capital Finance Co. entities. Before joining the firm, he spent 13 years as a partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, advising financial institutions, private equity groups, venture capital firms, restaurant groups, and defense-industry companies. He holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Indiana University and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law.
- Where does Rob Penta work?
- Rob Penta is General Partner / Co-Founder at Future Labs Capital and Board director at Forecastr and Board director at GoodMaps Venture Capital.
- Where did Rob Penta go to school?
- Rob Penta studied at Wake Forest University School of Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law); Indiana University Bloomington (B.A., Political Science, Criminal Justice, Business).
Same school
Also attended Wake Forest University School of Law3
Also attended Indiana University Bloomington199
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Shared employers
Also worked at Venture First7
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